Birthdate: November 22, 1893
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 10, 1969
Harley Jarvis Earl was an influential American automotive designer and business executive. He led the design department at General Motors and made history as the first top design executive at a major corporation in America. Earl was an innovative industrial designer who transformed transportation design with his use of techniques like freeform sketching and hand sculpted clay models. He popularized the concept car as a design tool and marketing strategy, with his creation of the groundbreaking Buick Y-Job. Earl played a key role in shaping iconic vehicles such as the Chevrolet Corvette and introducing tailfins into automotive styling. Additionally, he made significant contributions to camouflage technology during World War II.
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